The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-15
A SUNDAY STRUGGLE.
MIGHTY CONTEST BETWEEN OF.
PUSHING BALL TEAMS.
New Orleans Wips by q Scratch
Smiths stupendOus Strike
Diamond Drops.

New Orleans turned the tables on
Memphis yesterday and won a finely
played game by the score Of ten to
nine. 1t was the ffst professional con-
test in this city on Sunday In ten
years. When play was called there
we're fully $500 persons In the grand
stand and on the bleaching boards, and
they enjoyed themselves immensely.
It was we'll behaved crowd until the
ninth inning, when Memphis waded In
and piled up three runs, taking the
lead. Then 1t was that lot Of hood.
lums In the grand stand grabbed
every available cuehion and threw
them about promiscuously, many OF
them falling on the diamond and In
terrupting the play. The explosive
action was outrageous. They are
marked, however, and II they again
attemp. to enter the grounds will 6ud
the bars up against them. The
Memphis management did all In
its power TO keep the crowd quiet,
and with the exception OF the cushion
throwing, succeeded admirably. No
coaching was alo wed aud the "Whoa"
of Oampau was not heard. The game
was one Of the most exciting and In.
terestipg ever SEN on the grounds.
Both tesms folded sharply and bat.
ted timely, and it was any body's game
until the last man was out. When, in the
ninth inning, the Browns took the lead
the crowd went wild with enthu issm.
Hats vera thrown In the air and sew.
aral Of the spectators started over the
railing for the diamond to hug the
PLAYERS who made the runs. But New
Orleans rallied and spoiled all their en-.
thusla'm by scoring two runs, which
won the game. A passed ball aud 9
Wild throw by Crotty gave New
Orleans the game. Black pitched 9
good gam, and received good sup
port. d. McKeough did good work a
short, while McAleer's work In lef
field was superb. In the sixth inninS
he made q running catch OF q Ions
high f1y, and threw the ball TO An
drews, doubling up Puiol. The bal
ance OF the team also did well. Smith
dropped Two flies, but redeemed him
self by driving the ball owe
the lett field fence for HON,
run. The Browns scored fret in th,
third inning on two bsggars by Smitl
and McAleer and ID. McKeough's sin
gle. In the fourth Phelsn scored OF
Klusman's wild throw Of his grounde
and g. McKeough's base hit. Tw,
runs were added In the fifth on Sin
gles by d. mcKeough and McAlee
aud q three bagger by Force. In tn
eighth Smith lifted the ball over tn
left fed fence, scoring home run
1t was surprise to Smith
and he stopped on secon,
base and had 10 be run of. Ia th
ninth inning three runs were made o.
singles by McAleer and Crotty
Faice's double and @. McKeough'
triple. New Orleans made three run
In the third inning on singles b
Powell, MeYey, Cimpsu and Car
wright, and an error by Phelan. /
the f!th inning Mcvey and Powe
scored on their hits aud Csmpsu's Ion
d. 10 center Acid, " hich Smith droppe,
In the sixth Fuller and Waugh
scored on their hits, Smiths muf ,
Pujol's fly, and mcYey's fly to NJ
Aleer. G.iss scored In the sevent
on his hit and singles by Kusma
and Fuller. Two runs we're made
the ninth inning on singles by Car
wright and Fuller and Geiss's tbr,
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